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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (January 3-5)

20 things to do in and around Brooklyn with kids over the weekend

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW January 2, 2025

Time to plan your weekend! Forecast: Friday ⛅️ 29-40°, 3% chance of precip. | Saturday πŸ’¨ 27-35°, 1% chance of precip. | Sunday 🌀️ 28-38°, 0% chance of precip. 

See below for 20 weekend event highlights in and around Brooklyn. There are more events listed in the calendar and suggested destinations in our Indoor Fun Guide. Click on pink links below for full event details. Events are subject to sell out, change, or cancellation; please confirm events before attending.


  1. πŸ›Ό After School Skate at Xanadu Roller Arts in Bushwick
    Friday 4-7pm | $10.82+
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  2. 🐢 Coffee Bark at Prospect Park
    Saturday 7:30-8:30am | FREE
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  3. 🎢 Wake Up & Dance with Suzi Shelton & Mil’s Trills at ShapeShifter Lab in Park Slope
    Saturday 9:45-11:30am | $15, free for under 12 months, $45 family pack of 4 | For ages 0-8
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  4. πŸ“š "Work" Storytime w/ Shaina Feinberg & Julia Rothman at Books Are Magic in BK Heights
    Saturday 11-11:30am | FREE | For ages 6-9
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  5. πŸŽ₯ Family-Friendly Movie: Howl's Moving Castle (PG) at Nitehawk Cinema in Prospect Park
    Saturday and Sunday 11am | $15 | For ages 5+
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  6. πŸ‰  Programs at Frontier Games in Greenpoint: Teen Fantasy Frontier, Pokémon Club, Teen DnD
    Saturday 12-3pm, Sunday 12-3pm, Sunday 3-5pm | $40/drop-in | For ages 11-15, 7-12, 12-17
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  7. 🎭 The Tortoise & the Hare at Puppetworks in Park Slope
    Saturday and Sunday 12:30pm and 2:30pm | $10-11 | For ages 2+
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  8. πŸ‰ Teen D&D Club at Sunset Park Library
    Saturday 12-4pm | FREE | For grades 9-12
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  9. πŸ«– Winter Tea in Prospect Park at Prospect Park Audubon Center
    Saturday 2-4pm | FREE
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  10. 🎢 Fam Jam with Isaac at Parklife in Gowanus
    Saturday 2:30-4pm | $15 for group of 3, $3 for additional guests
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  11. β™ŸοΈ Chess Workshop at Central Library in Prospect Heights
    Saturday 2:30-4:30pm | FREE | For ages 6+
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  12. πŸ• Pajama Party at Brooklyn Game Lab in Park Slope
    Saturday 5:30-10pm | $99 per class | For ages 6-12
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  13. πŸ€ Brooklyn Nets Kids Game + Lunchbox Giveaway at Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn
    Saturday 6pm | $89+
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  14. πŸ’‘The CREA Date Night Drop Off at Industry City in Sunset Park
    Saturday 6-8:30pm | $75 per class | For ages 3-12
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  15. ⛸️ Free Skating for Brooklyn residents at Roebling Rink in Brooklyn Bridge Park
    Sunday 10-11am | FREE
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  16. 🐦 Birdwatching: First Sunday Outings at Prospect Park Audubon Center
    Sunday 10am-12pm | FREE
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  17. πŸ§™‍♀️ Cooking with La Befana at Allora Cultural Center in Gowanus
    Sunday 10-11:30am + 11:30am-1pm | $45 (1 adult + 1 child), $30 add'l adult | For ages 0-10
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  18. 🫢 Warm Clothing Collection at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights
    Sunday 10am-4pm (thru 1/24) | Accepting donated winter clothing + Fresh Direct bags
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  19. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Green Day + More for Kids at Brooklyn Bowl
    Sunday 11am doors, 12-1pm show | $23, free for children under 1
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  20. πŸ•ΉοΈ Family Day at Barcade in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12-5pm | FREE admission
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There's more in the calendar – check it out, and have a great weekend! 







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